New Zealand: TS 20's Silver,TS 20’ Gold ,and Ts 20 Red Cigarettes recalled

Product description

TS 20's Silver Cigarettes

TS 20's Gold Cigarettes

TS 20's Red Cigarettes

The cigarettes do not comply with the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Reduced Fire Risk Cigarettes) Regulations 2008.

The cigarettes do not self-extinguish, posing a serious fire hazard.

The supplier was Zen Sensation Pty Ltd

Consumers should cease using the products and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Australia: Philip Morris Limited recalls cigarettes due to fire hazard

Philip Morris Limited—Choice Signature Bold 20's and choice Signature Classic 20's

Cigarettes

Identifying features

Choice Signature Bold 20s

Barcodes: Pack (9310704910354), Carton (9310704910361), Shipper (29310704910365)

Choice Signature Classic 20s

Barcodes: Pack (9310704910378), Carton (9310704910385), Shipper (29310704910389)

The cigarettes do not comply with the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Reduced Fire Risk Cigarettes) Regulations 2008. The cigarettes do not self-extinguish, posing a serious fire hazard.

Dates available for sale

• 1st September 2015 - 14th October 2015

Where the product was sold

• Nationally

Traders who sold this product

Coles Supermarkets, Coles Express, Tobacconists, General Trade, Convenience and Independent Supermarkets (IGA)

Supplier

Philip Morris Limited

Consumers should return unfinished packs to point of purchase for a full refund.

For any questions contact: Philip Morris Limited, 252 Chesterville Road, Moorabbin, VIC 3189, PH: 1-800-810-433

Australia: Tap United Pty Limited recalls Spoonbill Blue Cigarettes

The cigarettes do not comply with the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Reduced Fire Risk Cigarettes) Regulations 2008.The cigarettes do not self-extinguish, posing a serious fire hazard.

The product was sold in Australian Capital Territory New South Wales

Traders who sold this product were Tobacconists in NSW and ACT

The Supplier was Tap United Pty Limited

Consumers should cease using the products and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Australia: Zen Sensation Pty Ltd recalling TS Blue Cigarettes

The cigarettes do not comply with the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Reduced Fire Risk Cigarettes) Regulations 2008. The cigarettes do not self-extinguish, posing a serious fire hazard.

The product was sold New South Wales

Supplied by Zen Sensation Pty Ltd

Consumers should cease using the products and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Brain Research: Call for help to killer cells improves cancer rejection ♦ Bringing anti-cancer technology to market ♦ Death-associated protein' promotes cancer growth

Call for help to killer cells improves cancer rejection Many tumors are infiltrated by cells of the innate immune system called eosinophils. Immunologists are now the first to show that eosinophils do, in fact, improve the body's defense against cancer. By releasing special agents, they attract killer T cells into cancerous tissue; the T cells then attack the cancer cells. This finding may help develop more effective cancer immunotherapies

Radiation experts unite to streamline cancer clinical trials Regulations on radiation exposure have been a critical bottleneck in starting up new cancer trials, but now radiation experts are pioneering a new streamlined system to reduce the time taken to set up clinical trials involving radiotherapy and other forms of ionising radiation, such as PET scans

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Deaths attributable to cigarettes for 12 smoking-related cancers Researchers estimate that 48.5 percent of the nearly 346,000 deaths from 12 cancers among adults 35 and older in 2011 were attributable to cigarette smoking

Death-associated protein' promotes cancer growth in most aggressive breast cancers Although traditionally understood to induce death in cancer cells, researchers have discovered that the DAPK1 protein is actually essential for growth in breast and other cancers with mutations in the TP53 gene. This discovery indicates DAPK1 may be a promising new therapeutic target for many of the most aggressive cancers.

Health Research: 160 people die of rabies every day ♦ Smokers underestimate risks of a few cigarettes ♦ Sleep for helping people absorb new information

Smokers underestimate risks of a few cigarettes Many people still dangerously underestimate the health risks of smoking even a few cigarettes a day, despite decades of public health statements. People who smoke very much tend to underestimate their risks and denial is prevalent.

Experts warn Ebola epidemic could return with a vengeance unless lessons about medical trials are learned  Health experts have warned that a greater flexibility must be brought to medical trials to combat diseases like Ebola to avoid facing another nightmare outbreak. The rapid spread of the Ebola and the urgency of a response led to many challenges of advising  those managing people of the best way to treat the illness.

Nothing beats a good night's sleep for helping people absorb new information Researchers have found that successful long-term learning happens of classroom teaching, after the learners have slept.

9/11 leaves legacy of chronic ill health among emergency medical services workers The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001 have left a legacy of chronic ill health among emergency medical services workers who came to rescue victims. Those who arrived first are most at risk of physical and mental ailments,.

160 people die of rabies every day, says major new study A global study on canine rabies has found that 160 people die every day. The report is the first study to consider the impact in terms of deaths and the economic costs of rabies across all countries. Even though the disease is preventable, 59,000 people die every year of rabies transmitted by dogs, and the disease costs global economies $8.6 billion US.

E-cigarette use triples among students in just one year

Current e-cigarette use among middle and high school students tripled from 2013 to 2014, according to the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Findings from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey show that current e-cigarette use among high school students increased from approximately 660,000 to 2 million students. Among middle school students, current e-cigarette use more than tripled fan increase from approximately 120,000 to 450,000 students.

This is the first time since the survey started collecting data on e-cigarettes in 2011 that current e-cigarette use has surpassed current use of every other tobacco product overall, including conventional cigarettes. E-cigarettes were the most used tobacco product for non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic other race while cigars were the most commonly used product among non-Hispanic blacks.

“We want parents to know that nicotine is dangerous for kids at any age, whether it’s an e-cigarette, hookah, cigarette or cigar,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “Adolescence is a critical time for brain development. Nicotine exposure at a young age may cause lasting harm to brain development, promote addiction, and lead to sustained tobacco use.”

Hookah smoking roughly doubled for middle and high school students, while cigarette use declined among high school students and remained unchanged for middle school students. Among high school students, current hookah use rose from(about 770,000 students) to about 1.3 million students. Among middle school students, current hookah use rose from 120,000 students) to 280,000 students

The increases in e-cigarette and hookah use offset declines in use of more traditional products such as cigarettes and cigars. There was no decline in overall tobacco use between 2011 and 2014.

Cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco are currently subject to FDA’s tobacco control authority. The agency currently is finalizing the rule to bring additional tobacco products such as e-cigarettes, hookahs and some or all cigars under that same authority. Several states have passed laws establishing a minimum age for purchase of e-cigarettes or extending smoke-free laws to include e-cigarettes, both of which could help further prevent youth use and initiation.

“In today’s rapidly evolving tobacco marketplace, the surge in youth use of novel products like e-cigarettes forces us to confront the reality that the progress we have made in reducing youth cigarette smoking rates is being threatened,” said Mitch Zeller, J.D., director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products. “These staggering increases in such a short time underscore why FDA intends to regulate these additional products to protect public health.”

Today’s report concludes that further reducing youth tobacco use and initiation is achievable through regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products coupled with proven strategies. These strategies included funding tobacco control programs at CDC-recommended levels, increasing prices of tobacco products, implementing and enforcing comprehensive smoke-free laws, and sustaining hard-hitting media campaigns. The report also concludes that because the use of e-cigarettes and hookahs is on the rise among high and middle school students, it is critical that comprehensive tobacco control and prevention strategies for youth focus on all tobacco products, and not just cigarettes.

The 2012 Surgeon General’s Report found that about 90 percent of all smokers first tried cigarettes as teens; and that about three of every four teen smokers continue into adulthood. To learn more about quitting and preventing children from using tobacco, visit www.BeTobaccoFree.gov.

For broadcast-quality video and audio clips featuring FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products Director Mitch Zeller speaking about the findings from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey, visit http://dmr.homefrontdc.com/697/ctp-nyts-findings.

2/20/14 Health News: Nanotech in My Food - You Are as Old as You Eat - Cat Bites May Lead to Hospitalizations - Bionic Hand - CVS Ban on Cigarettes Could Cut Smoking

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You Are as Old as You Eat

In new research published in Cell Metabolism, USC scientists Sean Curran and Shanshan Pang identified a collection of genes that allow an organism to adapt to different diets and showed that without the genes, even minor tweaks to diets can cause premature aging and death. Finding a genetic basis for an organism’s dietary needs suggests that different individuals may be genetically predisposed to thrive on different diets and that now, in the age of commercial gene sequencing, people might be able to identify which diet would work best for them through a simple blood test. In this study, Curran and Pang identified a gene called alh-6, which delayed the effects of aging depending on what type of diet the worm was fed by protecting it against diet-induced mitochondrial defects.Continue Reading

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Cat Bites May Lead to Serious Infections, Hospitalizations

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CVS Ban on Cigarettes Could Cut Smoking Rates

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FDA Launched a Youth Tobacco Prevention Campaign

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched its first public health education campaign—"The Real Cost"—to prevent and reduce tobacco use among at-risk young people ages 12-17. Mitch Zeller, J.D., director of FDA's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), explains why the agency is undertaking this effort and how it will work.

Q: Why has FDA launched a youth tobacco prevention campaign?

A: Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States, responsible for more than 480,000 deaths each year. But the consequences of tobacco use are not limited to adults. Tobacco use is almost always initiated and established during adolescence. More than 3,200 young people under age 18 smoke their first cigarette every day in the United States—and another 700 become daily smokers. FDA sees a critical need for targeted efforts to keep young people from starting on this path. Reducing the number of teens who start smoking will diminish the harmful consequences that tobacco use has on the future health of our country. "The Real Cost" campaign ads will run nationwide beginning on February 11.

Q: Tell us more about the campaign and its target audience.

A: As FDA's first campaign to prevent youth tobacco use, "The Real Cost" targets the 10 million young people ages 12-17 who are open to trying smoking or who have already smoked between one puff and 99 cigarettes in their lifetime. These youths share important characteristics that put them at risk for tobacco use. They are more likely to live chaotic, stressful lives due to factors such as socioeconomic conditions; be exposed to smoking by friends and family; and use tobacco as a coping mechanism or a way to exert control or independence. Additionally, many at-risk youths who experiment with cigarettes do not consider themselves smokers, do not believe they will become addicted, and are not particularly interested in the topic of tobacco use. We want to make these teens hyperconscious of the risk from every cigarette by highlighting consequences that young people are concerned about, such as loss of control due to addiction and health effects like tooth loss and skin damage.

Q: How is FDA going to implement the campaign?

A: We'll use paid advertising to surround teens with the "The Real Cost" message. This includes advertising on TV, radio and the Internet, as well as in print publications, movie theaters and outdoor locations like bus shelters. We plan to reach more than 9 million youths with our messages as many as 60 times a year.

Q: How will FDA know if the campaign is working?

A: FDA is going to evaluate the campaign over time to see if it's effective. We're going to conduct a longitudinal study, meaning that we are going to try to follow the same 8,000 youths over a two-year period. We will assess key changes in their tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors over several years to measure the impact and effectiveness of the campaign. In-person, baseline data collection started in November 2013 in 75 media markets across the country. Ultimately, we want to see if exposure to the campaign is associated with a decrease in smoking among youth.

Q: Is this campaign funded by U.S. tax dollars?

A: No. User fees collected from the tobacco industry fund all FDA's tobacco-related activities, including educating the public about the harms of tobacco use.

Q. Is this FDA's only youth tobacco prevention campaign?

A: This initial FDA effort is the first of several distinct youth-focused campaigns being launched in the next two to three years. Other youth tobacco prevention campaigns will target additional audiences such as African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native youths, rural youths, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youths.

Q: How can I get involved?

A: FDA's goal is to keep "The Real Cost" campaign authentic through a peer-to-peer approach. The campaign website and social channels are intended for teens. We recommend that adults use and share the materials on FDA's resource page, including campaign information and customizable resources such as posters, postcards and campaign flyers. All materials are available for free download and many will soon be available for ordering through the campaign's clearinghouse. Stakeholders who work with youth audiences can help extend the campaign by encouraging teens to share campaign messages with their peers, or by sharing our resources with other youth-focused organizations. For more information, please contact CTPcommunications@fda.hhs.gov.

Australia—Pall Mall and Dunhill Cigarettes Recalled

Certain variants and packs of Pall Mall and Dunhill cigarettes featuring the "Smoking Causes Heart Disease" Graphic Health Warning have been recalled.

The following Cigerettes are included in the recall.

Pall Mall Smooth Amber 40s - EAN 9310797271653.

Dunhill 2x25 Distinct Blue (twin pack carton, not individual packets) - EAN 9310797265829.

Dunhill 2x25 Infinite White (twin pack carton, not individual packets) - EAN 9310797267458.

Dunhill 2x25 Premier Red (twin pack carton, not individual packets) - EAN 9310797267434.

Dunhill 2x25 Refined Grey (twin pack carton, not individual packets) - EAN 9310797267441.

Pall Mall Slims 23/138 Fine Silver (cartons, not individual packets) - EAN 9310797277983.

Pall Mall Slims 23/138 Menthol Green (cartons, not individual packets) - EAN 9310797278027.

Pall Mall Slims 23/138 Smooth Amber (cartons, not individual packets) - EAN 9310797277969.

Pall Mall Slims 23/138 Rich Blue (cartons, not individual packets) - EAN 9310797277945.

Dunhill Fine Cut 20/200 Navy (cartons, and individual packets) - EAN 9310797256223.

Dunhill Fine Cut 20/200 White (cartons, and individual packets) - EAN 9310797256506.

What are the defects?

One of the seven Set B Graphic Health Warnings (the "Smoking Causes Heart Disease" GHW), features the previously mandated image, not the current one, which was replaced by the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Amendment Information Standard 2012.

The required Graphic Health Warnings have been specifically developed to assist in preventing deaths and illness attributable to tobacco products by preventing uptake or relapse and encouraging cessation of tobacco use.

These cigarettes were sold nationally by various tobacco retailers. They were supplied by British American Tobacco Australia

Consumers can return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or a replacement product.

40% of Middle and High Schoolers Smokers Used Flavored Little Cigars or Flavored Cigarettes

More than 40 percent of middle and high schoolers who smoke use flavored little cigars or flavored cigarettes

Flavored little cigar smokers less likely to think about quitting tobacco use

More than two out of every five middle and high school students who smoke report using either flavored little cigars or flavored cigarettes, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. This article, using data from the 2011 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), is the first to measure how many American youth are using flavored little cigars and flavored cigarettes.

The study also shows that among youth cigar smokers, almost 60 percent of those who smoke flavored little cigars are not thinking about quitting tobacco use, compared with just over 49 percent among all other cigar smokers.

“Flavored or not, cigars cause cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and many other health problems.  Flavored little cigars appeal to youth and the use of these tobacco products may lead to disfigurement, disability, and premature death,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH. ”We need to take comprehensive steps to reduce all tobacco use for all of our youth.”

The study found that 35.4 percent of current youth cigarette smokers reported using flavored cigarettes, which could include menthol cigarettes or flavored little cigars that students mistook for flavored cigarettes. In 2009, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act was enacted and prohibited the use of flavors, except menthol, in cigarettes. However, flavored little cigars are still manufactured and sold with candy and fruit flavorings.

“Little cigars contain the same toxic and cancer-causing ingredients found in cigarettes and are not a safe alternative to cigarettes,” said Tim McAfee, MD, MPH, director of the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health. “Many flavored little cigars appear virtually indistinguishable from cigarettes with similar sizes, shapes, filters, and packaging.”

In addition to offering a wide variety of flavors that appeal to young people, little cigars are taxed at a lower rate than cigarettes at the state level. Little cigars have become more popular in recent years; sales increased 240 percent from 1997 to 2007, with flavored brands making up almost 80 percent of the market share.

Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States.  The health consequences of tobacco use include heart disease, multiple types of cancer, pulmonary disease, adverse reproductive effects, and the exacerbation of chronic health conditions.Smoking and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke kill an estimated 443,000 Americans each year.  And for every one death, there are 20 people suffering from a smoking-related disease.  In addition to the cost in human life, smoking has been estimated to cost $193 billion annually in direct health care expenses and lost productivity.  And 99 percent of all smokers start before they’re 26 years old.

Through the Affordable Care Act, more Americans will qualify to get health care coverage that fits their needs and budget, including important preventive services such as certain services to quit smoking that are covered with no additional costs. Visit Healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 (TTY/TDD 1-855-889-4325) to learn more. Open enrollment in the Marketplace began October 1 and ends March 31, 2014. For those enrolled by December 15, 2013, coverage starts as early as January 1, 2014.

100,000 Quit Smoking After Ad Compaign

An estimated 1.6 million smokers attempted to quit smoking because of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Tips From Former Smokers” national ad campaign, according to a study released by the CDC.  As a result of the 2012 campaign, more than 200,000 Americans had quit smoking immediately following the three-month campaign, of which researchers estimated that more than 100,000 will likely quit smoking permanently.  These results exceed the campaign’s original goals of 500,000 quit attempts and 50,000 successful quits.  

The study surveyed thousands of adult smokers and nonsmokers before and after the campaign. Findings showed that, by quitting, former smokers added more than a third of a million years of life to the U.S. population.  The Tips campaign, which aired from March 19 to June 10, 2012, was the first time a federal agency had developed and placed paid advertisements for a national tobacco education campaign.  Ads featured emotionally powerful stories of former smokers living with smoking-related diseases and disabilities. The campaign encouraged people to call 1-800-QUIT-NOW, a toll-free number to access quit support across the country, or visit a quit-assistance website.  The study on the campaign’s impact is published today by a medical journal, The Lancet.

“This is exciting news.  Quitting can be hard and I congratulate and celebrate with former smokers - this is the most important step you can take to a longer, healthier life,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.  “I encourage anyone who tried to quit to keep trying – it may take several attempts to succeed.’’

The study found that millions of nonsmokers reported talking to friends and family about the dangers of smoking and referring smokers to quit services.  Almost 80 percent of smokers and almost 75 percent of non-smokers recalled seeing at least one of the ads during the three-month campaign.

Calls to the quitline more than doubled during the campaign and visits to the website were more than five times higher than for the same 12-week period in 2011, according to a 2012 report.

“Hard-hitting campaigns like ‘Tips From Former Smokers’ are great investments in public health,” said Tim McAfee, M.D., M.P.H., director of the CDC Office on Smoking and Health, and lead author of the study.  “This study shows that we save a year of life for less than $200. That makes it one of the most cost-effective prevention efforts.”

The Tips campaign is an important counter to the more than $8 billion the tobacco industry spends annually to make cigarettes more attractive and more available, including to youth and young adults.  Investments in educational campaigns such as Tips can help to save more lives and reduce healthcare costs. The Affordable Care Act’s Prevention and Public Health Fund paid for the $54 million Tips 2012 campaign.  A second set of Tips ads aired earlier this year and plans are underway for a new set of Tips ads in 2014.  CDC will release initial results of the 2013 ads later this year.

This coming January 2014 will marks the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon General’s Report on smoking and health, which concluded that smoking cigarettes causes lung cancer.  Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States, killing more than 1,200 Americans every day. More than 8 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease.  Each day, over 1,000 youth under 18 become daily smokers.  Smoking-related diseases cost Americans $96 billion a year in direct health care expenses and $97 billion in lost productivity each year, a substantial portion of which come in taxpayer-supported payments.   

Under the Affordable Care Act, more Americans than ever will qualify to get health care coverage that fits their needs and budget, including important preventive services such as services to quit smoking that are covered with no additional costs.  Get ready today for the new Health Insurance Marketplace. Visit Healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 (TTY/TDD 1-855-889-4325) to learn more. Open enrollment in the Marketplace begins October 1 for coverage starting as early as January 1, 2014.

For more information on the Tips campaign, including profiles of the former smokers, other campaign resources, and links to the ads, visit www.cdc.gov/Tips.

Australia recalls Camel Cigarettes

Two types of Camel Cigarettes were recalled due to packaging contains an incorrect health warning image which was replaced by the Competition and Consumer (Tobacco) Amendment Information Standard 2012 (No.1).The required graphic health warnings have been specifically developed by the government to assist in preventing deaths and illness attributable to tobacco products by preventing uptake or relapse and encouraging cessation of tobacco use.

The cigarettes recalled are listed below:

Camel Filters 25s EAN pack/carton/shipper 40329154/4032900004341/4032900007342

Camel Blue 25s EAN pack/carton/shipper 40329123/4032900000077/4032900003153

These were sold nationally from  August 2013 to 16th August 2013 at Woolworths, Metcash and route outlets. They were manufactured by Imperial Tobacco Australia Limited. You may Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or a replacement product.

                              

South Korea: Cigarette Butts Used in Foods.

In South Korea there is a crackdown on food fraud..But the recent crackdown and follow-up action from the Seoul district police after uncovering counterfeit rice seasoning powder raises questions of whether the police know the basic rules on dealing with a food fraud case.

The seasoning was called furikake. It is meant to be sprinkled on top of rice. It typically consists of a mixture of dried and ground fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate

The police recently announced they discovered manufacturers selling a furikake made from cheap and nasty ingredients. The seasoning powder mix had ground vegetable waste used as livestock feed as well as cigarette butts. The the police neither revealed the names of the companies nor made them recall the questionable products claiming that the food companies were also victims of the counterfeiters. Consumers and retailers panicked. Some retailers removed all rice seasoning brands from their shelves. Many innocent food companies were hit with losses.

Police have been aggressive in their crackdown on the food industry after President Park Geun-hye named food fraud as one of four so-called social evils. They reported counterfeited oil, snacks and eggs but did not follow up with announcements naming the brands, describing how hazardous they were or what happened to the questionable products. The investigations and crackdown did nothing to raise confidence in food safety, but only aggravated distrust and confusion in the market.

There is a definite need for better food safety laws.

Source Korea JoonGang Daily